BTFO's Summer 2013 Crossword
Across
- 2. In a survey this was voted the UK's favourite month (4)
- 4. died in June 1899 in ------ (6)
- 5. This Summer marks the 155th anniversary of the first performance of Tritsch-Tratsch Polka (would recommend!), composed by Johann ---- II (7)
- 7. 38th US President, ------ Ford, was born 100 years ago this month (6)
- 8. Italian Baroque Composer, who died 28th July 1741 - 'The Red Priest' (7)
- 10. University attended by Clement Attlee who become Prime Minister on 26th July 1945 (6)
- 11. This country gained independence on 1st August 1291 from The Holy Roman Empire (11)
- 12. Doubting ------, Saint with Feast Day 3rd July (6)
- 15. Shakespeare's Sonnet --- featured the line, 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day' (8)
- 17. City where the 2004 Olympic Games were held (6)
- 18. -----'s Adventures in Wonderland, novel by Lewis Carroll (5)
- 19. 2nd child of Queen Elizabeth II, born 15th August 1950 (4)
Down
- 1. German word for July (4)
- 2. Queen who ruled England for 9 days in July 1553 (4)
- 3. Song by Bill Withers, who will celebrate his 75th birthday on 4th July (6,3)
- 4. The Spanish word for summer (6)
- 6. The Llanelli -------- (Rugby Club) was founded on 7th July 2003 (8)
- 9. 'For one swallow does not make a summer' was famously said by which Greek philosopher and polymath (9)
- 13. Religion which celebrates the feast day of Guru Harkrishan on 23rd July (7)
- 14. The hottest ever temperature in the UK (38.5 C) was recorded in which county in August 2003 (4)
- 16. The coronation of ------ IV happened on 28th June 1461 (6)
- 17. Summer Night City was a 1978 single for this (great) band (4)